Wes Matthews vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Wes Matthews that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Wes Matthews

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wes Matthews 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Wes Matthews 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Wes Matthews 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Wes Matthews 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wes Matthews 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Wes Matthews 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Wes Matthews 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wes Matthews 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Wes Matthews 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wes Matthews 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Wes Matthews 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Wes Matthews 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Wes Matthews 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 7.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 4.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wes Matthews 3,654 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Wes Matthews 626 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Wes Matthews 1,955 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Wes Matthews 444 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Wes Matthews 81 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Wes Matthews 465 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wes Matthews .478 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Wes Matthews .225 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Wes Matthews .788 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 4.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wes Matthews 173 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Wes Matthews 18 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Wes Matthews 66 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Wes Matthews 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Wes Matthews 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Wes Matthews 38 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wes Matthews .482 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Wes Matthews .111 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Wes Matthews .800 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)